Apple vs Qualcomm: Patent Battle Royale

Apple and Qualcomm are close to setting the record for ongoing litigation in the technology sector, but Qualcomm may have found a way to gain an edge after it convinced the courts in China to enforce Qualcomm's patent claims through a ban on Apple's iPhone. Plus our Fast Five: Facebook and Google's latest data breaches; Apple moves to Austin; Imax shutters its VR business; and a really cool technology to help people with disabilities work remotely. Our Tech Bites Winner: The US Congress, for its comical attempt to hold Google's Sundar Pichai to account during a recent congressional hearing on data privacy. Our Crystal Ball: How does the Apple vs Qualcomm litigation finally get resolved, and when? This episode features: Daniel Newman (@danielnewmanUV), Fred McClimans (@fredmcclimans), and Olivier Blanchard (@oablanchard). If you haven't already, please subscribe to our show on iTunes or SoundCloud. For inquiries or more information on the show you may email the team at [email protected] or follow @FuturumXYZ on Twitter and feel free to direct inquires through that channel as well. To learn more about Future research please visit www.futurumresearch.com. As a reminder, the Futurum Tech Podcast is intended as an informational newsletter only. No investment advice is offered. While equities are frequently discussed, no investment advice is offered or implied.